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| Version | 1.0 |
| Update | 4 years ago |
| Size | 8.11 MB (8,505,421 bytes) |
| Developer | Garden of Serenity |
| Category | Apps, Books & Reference |
| Package Name | shia.app |
| OS | 4.1 and up |
THE GLORY OF THE SHIA WORLD APPLICATION description
This app contains The Glory of the Shia World translated by P. M. Sykes (1910).
Shia, sometimes spelled Shiʽite is also used in archaic English) is one of the two main branches of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor and the Imam (leader) after him, most notably at the event of Ghadir Khumm, but was prevented from the caliphate as a result of the incident of Saqifah.
Shia is the second largest branch of Islam and is based on the prophet's hadith (Ghadir Khumm).
The Glory of the Shia World is a slightly fictionalized account of life in Persia (Iran) in the 19th century, capped off by a perilous pilgrimage to the Shiite holy city of Meshed (Mashhad), in the foothills of the mountains that run up to the Zoroastrian Olympus, Damavand. The book is a rare collaboration between a turn of the 20th century English and Persian author. The narrative method presages the classic Oscar Lewis ethnographies of poor Mexican families. In both cases, a straightforward account would have been dangerous because of the repressive nature of the society being studied. This is, on one level, an orientalist conceit of an Englishman writing the life story of a (semi-fictional) Persian from the point of view of a Persian. However, Sykes manages to pull off this literary feat convincingly, even for readers at this later date. He also uses the opportunity as a perfect Swiftian setup to gently satire European civilization, which adds an entire ironic layer to the read.
This long-out-of-print (and quite rare) book is a delightful read, particularly for connoisseurs of travelogues. The Shiite, Sufi, Islamic, and Persian lore and legends which are described here will be of great interest to folklorists. The photographs and other illustrations will be of use to graphic designers, anthropologists and historians. This is obviously a primary source on the architecture of the Mashhad pilgrimage site. Largely unknown to outsiders, this complex has some very spectacular (and gorgeous) structures. Most of all, this book is an eye-opener for westerners interested in the deep culture and history of Iran.
Contents of this Shia app includes:
-Prefatory Note
-Prologue
-Chapter I. My Parentage And Birth
-Chapter II. A Campaign In Baluchistan
-Chapter III. A Persian Entertainment
-Chapter IV. An Awful Tragedy
-Chapter V. My Betrothal And Marriage
-Chapter VI. Kerman, the Heart of the World
-Chapter VII. The Death of Mirza Hasan Khan, Mustaufi
-Chapter VIII. My First Mamuriat
-Chapter IX. The Persian New Year
-Chapter X. The Pilgrimage Is Vowed
-Chapter XI. Yezd, the Prison of Alexander
-Chapter XII. Robbed In the Lut
-Chapter XIII. The Arrival at the Sacred Threshold
-Chapter XIV. The Sacred Shrine of the Imam Riza
-Chapter XV. The Pilgrimage Is Accepted
-Epilogue
We hope you'll enjoy the contents of this app. Please leave a rating and review to let us know how it went for you.
Shia is the second largest branch of Islam and is based on the prophet's hadith (Ghadir Khumm).
The Glory of the Shia World is a slightly fictionalized account of life in Persia (Iran) in the 19th century, capped off by a perilous pilgrimage to the Shiite holy city of Meshed (Mashhad), in the foothills of the mountains that run up to the Zoroastrian Olympus, Damavand. The book is a rare collaboration between a turn of the 20th century English and Persian author. The narrative method presages the classic Oscar Lewis ethnographies of poor Mexican families. In both cases, a straightforward account would have been dangerous because of the repressive nature of the society being studied. This is, on one level, an orientalist conceit of an Englishman writing the life story of a (semi-fictional) Persian from the point of view of a Persian. However, Sykes manages to pull off this literary feat convincingly, even for readers at this later date. He also uses the opportunity as a perfect Swiftian setup to gently satire European civilization, which adds an entire ironic layer to the read.
This long-out-of-print (and quite rare) book is a delightful read, particularly for connoisseurs of travelogues. The Shiite, Sufi, Islamic, and Persian lore and legends which are described here will be of great interest to folklorists. The photographs and other illustrations will be of use to graphic designers, anthropologists and historians. This is obviously a primary source on the architecture of the Mashhad pilgrimage site. Largely unknown to outsiders, this complex has some very spectacular (and gorgeous) structures. Most of all, this book is an eye-opener for westerners interested in the deep culture and history of Iran.
Contents of this Shia app includes:
-Prefatory Note
-Prologue
-Chapter I. My Parentage And Birth
-Chapter II. A Campaign In Baluchistan
-Chapter III. A Persian Entertainment
-Chapter IV. An Awful Tragedy
-Chapter V. My Betrothal And Marriage
-Chapter VI. Kerman, the Heart of the World
-Chapter VII. The Death of Mirza Hasan Khan, Mustaufi
-Chapter VIII. My First Mamuriat
-Chapter IX. The Persian New Year
-Chapter X. The Pilgrimage Is Vowed
-Chapter XI. Yezd, the Prison of Alexander
-Chapter XII. Robbed In the Lut
-Chapter XIII. The Arrival at the Sacred Threshold
-Chapter XIV. The Sacred Shrine of the Imam Riza
-Chapter XV. The Pilgrimage Is Accepted
-Epilogue
We hope you'll enjoy the contents of this app. Please leave a rating and review to let us know how it went for you.
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